Grant All-Detail Report SWCD Local Capacity Services 2016 Grant Title - 2016 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Blue Earth County SWCD) Grant ID - P16-6722 Organization - Blue Earth County SWCD Grant Awarded Amount $120,337.00 Grant Execution Date 2/16/2016 Required Match Amount $0.00 Grant End Date 12/31/2018 Required Match % 0% Grant Day To Day Contact Jerad Bach Budget Summary Budgeted Spent Balance Remaining* Total Grant Amount $120,337.00 $66,958.32 $53,378.68 Total Match Amount $0.00 Total Other Funds $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total $120,337.00 $66,958.32 $53,378.68 *Grant balance remaining is the difference between the Awarded Amount and the Spent Amount. Other values compare budgeted and spent amounts. Budget Details Activity Name Excess Nutrients - 2016 Staff Last Activity Category Source Type Source Description Budgeted Spent Transaction Date $30,337.00 $11,671.35 12/31/2016 N Project Development Current State Grant 2016 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Blue Earth County SWCD).. Ma tch Report created on:1/26/17 Page 1 of 11
Activity Name Excess Nutrients - 2016 Training Riparian Zone Management - 2016 Equipment Water Storage and Treatment - 2016 Staff Activity Category Source Type Source Description Budgeted Spent Education/Info Current 2016 - SWCD Local rmation State Grant Capacity Services (Blue Earth County SWCD).. Supplies/Equip ment Project Development Current State Grant Current State Grant 2016 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Blue Earth County SWCD).. 2016 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Blue Earth County SWCD).. Last Transaction Date $2,500.00 N $57,500.00 $44,028.55 11/16/2016 N $30,000.00 $11,258.42 12/31/2016 N Ma tch Activity Details Summary Activity Details Total Action Count Total Activity Mapped Proposed Size / Unit Actual Size / Unit Proposed Activity Indicators Activity Name Indicator Name Value & Units Waterbody Calculation Tool Comments Final Indicators Summary Indicator Name Total Value Unit Report created on:1/26/17 Page 2 of 11
Grant Activity Grant Activity - Excess Nutrients - 2016 Staff Report created on:1/26/17 Page 3 of 11
Description Blue Earth County Water Management Plan Blue Earth SWCD Capacity Building Plan approved 8/6/15 The SWCD will hire qualified staff to carry out the actions listed. The main goal of this position will be to work with landowners to implement conservation practices and programs that meet the goals listed below. These activities will be public outreach, initial landowner contacts, preliminary information gathering, conservation marketing. This position will do the leg work and feed more projects to the existing technically trained staff. This position will work into carrying out the program practices as their skills develop. Area of Focus: Category Excess Nutrients Work on activities that will protect drinking water, protect and restore lake and stream quality and groundwater sustainability. These type of programs and projects will be nutrient management, tillage management, cover crops, soil health, etc. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Start Date 1-Apr-16 End Date Has Rates and Hours? Actual Results Yes Staff hourly rates were billed to this grant as follows to accomplish the goals listed in the activity description. The main focus so far has been landowner outreach and initial landowner contacts. The project outcomes have been nutrient management, tillage management and cover crop related projects. 4/1/16 6/30/16 Marta Roser 117.5 hours @ $24.29/hr = $2,854.08 7/1/16 9/30/16 Marta Roser 200 hours @ $24.29/hr = $4,858.00 10/1/16 12/31/16 Marta Roser 163 hours @ $24.29/hr = $3,959.27 Category Total Spent = $11,671.35 Report created on:1/26/17 Page 4 of 11
Grant Activity - Excess Nutrients - 2016 Training Description Blue Earth County Water Management Plan Blue Earth SWCD Capacity Building Plan approved 8/6/15 The SWCD will use this fund to help with development and implementation of environmental education activities and programs such as workshops, publications, presentations, fairs, etc. This area will be dedicated to educating landowners on new farming practices and projects. Category The SWCD will also use these funds to send staff to trainings to expand their knowledge of conservation practices such as Nutrient Management, cover crops, phosphorus reduction activities and other soil health practices. EDUCATION/INFORMATION Start Date 1-Apr-16 End Date Has Rates and Hours? Actual Results No 2016 - No Funds Spent Report created on:1/26/17 Page 5 of 11
Grant Activity - Riparian Zone Management - 2016 Equipment Report created on:1/26/17 Page 6 of 11
Description Blue Earth County Water Management Plan Blue Earth SWCD Capacity Building Plan approved 8/6/15 The SWCD will use these funds to purchase equipment that will help with Riparian Zone Management activities. We plan to add equipment such as a Tractor, Trailer, Sprayer, Mobile tablets, laptop, etc. The SWCD already has a Brillion drill that it rents out but a lot of landowners are absentee or don t have access to a tractor to pull the Brillion drill to seed native grasses. By adding this equipment and a tractor the SWCD will be able to service conservation grass plantings and maintenance area habitat. Staff already spend a fair amount of time writing conservation plans, writing up seeding plans, help landowners line equipment/vendors, site inspecting, collecting invoices, and verifying establishment. We currently rent out a Brillion drill that needs to be delivered, setup and picked up. By adding the Tractor and these other items we will be able to redirect staff hours from oversite and management of conservation seeding to actually seeding the site with almost no net added staff time. Last year alone the SWCD inspected 141 RIM easements covering 4,446 acres. Upcoming conservation program signups and buffer laws will demand more seeding services. The public is constantly looking for seeding and maintenance equipment and providers in our area. This will allow us to help the public create quality habitat from the start of a program signup rather than fighting site maintenance issues down the road due to improper establishment from lack of equipment. Also the SWCD will be needing 2 new office desks for added staff to be able to adequately meet with landowners as they work on Excess Nutrient and Riparian Zone Management problems. John Deere 5100e Utility Tractor - $58,000.00 Paid from this grant $43,500.00 Local Cash Match $14,500.00 Other equipment - $14,000.00 Total paid by this grant - $57,500.00 Report created on:1/26/17 Page 7 of 11
Category SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT Start Date 1-Apr-16 End Date Has Rates and Hours? Actual Results No The SWCD purchased a John Deere 5100e Tractor as planned in the activity description Total Cost - $58,856.06 Amount charged to this grant - $43,500.00 Local Cash Match - $15,356.06 The SWCD purchased a native grass broadcaster to attach to an ATV for seeding native grasses in areas where bigger seeding equipment can t get into due to location, size or wetness. Amount charged to this grant - $528.55 Total Grant Category - $44,028.55 Report created on:1/26/17 Page 8 of 11
Grant Activity - Water Storage and Treatment - 2016 Staff Report created on:1/26/17 Page 9 of 11
Description Blue Earth County Water Management Plan Blue Earth SWCD Capacity Building Plan approved 8/6/15 The SWCD will hire qualified staff to carry out the actions listed. The main goal of this position will be to work with landowners to implement conservation practices and programs that meet the goals listed below. These activities will be public outreach, initial landowner contacts, preliminary information gathering, conservation marketing. This position will do the leg work and feed more projects to the existing technically trained staff. This position will work into carrying out the program practices as their skills develop. Area of Focus: Category Water Storage and Treatment Work on activities that will reduce watershed runoff, rate and volume. These type of programs and projects will be water retention, wetland restoration, perennial vegetation, CREP III signup, etc. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Start Date 1-Apr-16 End Date Has Rates and Hours? Actual Results Yes Staff hourly rates were billed to this grant as follows to accomplish the goals listed in the activity description. The main focus so far has been landowner outreach and initial landowner contacts. The project outcomes have been watershed runoff reduction projects to control volume and erosion, water storage, wetland restorations, and prep for a CREP III signup. 4/1/16 6/30/16 Marta Roser 75 hours @ $24.29/hr = $1,821.75 7/1/16 9/30/16 Marta Roser 220 hours @ $24.29/hr = $5,343.80 10/1/16 12/31/16 Marta Roser 168.5 hours @ $24.29/hr = $4,092.87 Category Total Spent = $11,258.42 Report created on:1/26/17 Page 10 of 11
Grant Attachments Document Name Document Type Description 2016 SWCD Local Capacity Services Grant Agreement 2016 SWCD Local Capacity Services - Blue Earth County SWCD 2016 SWCD Local Capacity Services executed Grant Agreement 2016 SWCD Local Capacity Services - Blue Earth County SWCD Amendment executed Grant Agreement 2016 SWCD Local Capacity Services - Blue Earth County SWCD SWCD Capacity Amendment - Blue Earth SWCD.docx Grant 2016 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Blue Earth County SWCD) Work Plan Workflow Generated Workflow Generated - Work Plan - 07/15/2016 Work Plan Workflow Generated Workflow Generated - Work Plan - 11/30/2015 Report created on:1/26/17 Page 11 of 11